News Coco Boat Ride Coming to Disney California Adventure

[TP2000]

I disagree, it's a standalone attraction, no way this takes 3 years. Avengers Campus rides 2027, Coco 2028. Avatar 2030 or so.

I would think it's probably this, just going on the past 30 years of watching them build new rides and add mini-lands to existing theme parks, working around infrastructure, etc.;

Avengers Campus Expansion, E Ticket, C Ticket = Christmas, 2027 (best case) or Spring, 2028 (more likely)
Summer Olympics Frenzy, Except the Park is Dead Just Like The Freeways And Beaches And Restaurants = 2028
Coco = Summer or Fall, 2029
Avatar = 2030 at the very, very earliest. But I wouldn't bet on anything Avatar until we hear what they say at D23 in August.

 

[DrStarlander]

The building is still see through is it not? Have we been seeing any action at all?

In recent weeks they've putting DensGlass (the yellow panels) on the exterior, which will soon start being covered in exterior siding panels I imagine. A lot of work is happening on the roof for HVAC, I think. Exterior work behind Luigi's seems to be behind the backstage sides, and maybe that's due to whatever (fingers crossed) treatment they do to make that work (it's park guest visible). It seems the truss closest to Mission Breakout stalled.

Overall, I think the building shell will be done this summer, perhaps excluding the facade screens and any behind-Luigi's theming. That gives them a year to install the sets (likely trucked in from local scenic shops) and install, calibrate, test ride, projections, show effects. It's not easy for them to hit Fall '27 but I would feel confident enough to bet on it.

 

[Disney Analyst]

In recent weeks they've putting DensGlass (the yellow panels) on the exterior, which will soon start being covered in exterior siding panels I imagine. A lot of work is happening on the roof for HVAC, I think. Exterior work behind Luigi's seems to be behind the backstage sides, and maybe that's due to whatever (fingers crossed) treatment they do to make that work (it's park guest visible). It seems the truss closest to Mission Breakout stalled.

Overall, I think the building shell will be done this summer, perhaps excluding the facade screens and any behind-Luigi's theming. That gives them a year to install the sets (likely trucked in from local scenic shops) and install, calibrate, test ride, projections, show effects. It's not easy for them to hit Fall '28 but I would feel confident enough to bet on it.

You think fall ‘28, not ‘27?

 

[DrStarlander]

You think fall ‘28, not ‘27?

Sorry, mis-typed, and made the edit. Fall '27.

 

[DrStarlander]

...I went and checked FreshBaked's last construction report video and it looks like maybe they're not quite installing HVAC equipment on roof yet but rather putting down insulation panels. It doesn't change my overall timing expectations though.

 

[Disney Irish]

Placing here instead of the some reason bumped 7 year old rumor thread

 

[mickEblu]

Placing here instead of the some reason bumped 7 year old rumor thread

I'm confused on how he didnt think the green area was at least part of the Coco area and why he's viewing this as either/ or. Maybe he thought all the land in green was going to be Coco mini land?

 

[mickEblu]

I may be in the minority but I don’t think Coco should go in Pixar Pier. Coco land should basically be San Fransokyo Square with a ride and it should encompass the entire park eating area, stage, restaurants + whatever they build backstage. Change the name from Paradise Gardens Park to Coco Plaza de la Familia.

Have Pixar Pier absorb the rest of the land/ carny rides along the bay + Goofys and retheme them.

 

[DLR92]

I don’t understand the purpose of Pixar Pier. Should Carsland be annexed into Pixar Pier too?
The roller coaster was better as California Screamin’.
There so many animation that could be used for the Pier dark rides expansion. Then just solely on Pixar IP. Thats why I think it was a creative mistake on Disney to change the Pier name and theme objective to be exclusive to of Pixar works of portfolios. And they have Carsland as its own exclusive land. Monsters Inc in Hollywood area.

 

[Disney Irish]

I'm confused on how he didnt think the green area was at least part of the Coco area and why he's viewing this as either/ or. Maybe he thought all the land in green was going to be Coco mini land?

I don't know if you watched it yet or not, but he sort of explains it.

Just like here originally he thought was they would be removing all the buildings in order to make room for Coco, which would go where the parade building is now. But again just like here as time has gone on and the site has started to take shape he evolved his thoughts as its become clear that most of the buildings are staying, if not all of them. I personally still have hope for the maintenance building being removed, but that is also looking less and less each week that passes.

Anyways, I'm still waiting until foundation is poured before I form a true opinion of things, as its clear week by week the site still continues to evolve and change.

 

[mickEblu]

I don't know if you watched it yet or not, but he sort of explains it.

Just like here originally he thought was they would be removing all the buildings in order to make room for Coco, which would go where the parade building is now. But again just like here as time has gone on and the site has started to take shape he evolved his thoughts as its become clear that most of the buildings are staying, if not all of them. I personally still have hope for the maintenance building being removed, but that is also looking less and less each week that passes.

Anyways, I'm still waiting until foundation is poured before I form a true opinion of things, as its clear week by week the site still continues to evolve and change.

I had the coco segment playing in the background for a few minutes while I worked earlier. Regardless of which buildings were being moved you’d need some of that space in green so he must have thought that was mini land area or something. Also for a while now he’s been saying it was only the parade building that was going which never made sense to me for various reasons. If it was only the parade building you’d definitely need some of the area he highlighted in green for the attraction.

 

[Distorian]

I don’t understand the purpose of Pixar Pier.

 

[Disney Irish]

I had the coco segment playing in the background for a few minutes while I worked earlier. Regardless of which buildings were being moved you’d need some of that space in green so he must have thought that was mini land area or something. Also for a while now he’s been saying it was only the parade building that was going which never made sense to me for various reasons. If it was only the parade building you’d definitely need some of the area he highlighted in green for the attraction.

Yes he thought the green area would be used for Coco but mostly for queue not the main show building.

So he has adjusted his original thought and it’s now more aligned with what we think here. And his size analysis is pretty good, saying that the land currently allocated as is is 1.4 acres which can fit a Pirates sized building if they wanted. So there is still hope with even just the green area that they can build a pretty substantial attraction for Coco.

 

[mickEblu]

Yes he thought the green area would be used for Coco but mostly for queue not the main show building.

So he has adjusted his original thought and it’s now more aligned with what we think here. And his size analysis is pretty good, saying that the land currently allocated as is is 1.4 acres which can fit a Pirates sized building if they wanted. So there is still hope with even just the green area that they can build a pretty substantial attraction for Coco.

So it looks like no meaningful outdoor queue, entrance pretty much right on the other side of the parade gate and show building right along DL Drive. If true, looks like I nailed pretty much every construction prediction.

 

[Disney Irish]

So it looks like no meaningful outdoor queue, entrance pretty much right on the other side of the parade gate and show building right along DL Drive. If true, looks like I nailed pretty much every construction prediction.

Maybe but still a long way to go.

Also as I recall you’ve gone back and forth on a bunch of different configurations as ideas have been thrown around and the site has changed. Including how it would be smaller if it didn’t get a whole lot of room and shoved against DL Dr, which still remains to be seen. So don’t start claiming the crown yet. Again still a long way to go until the completed project.

 

[mickEblu]

Maybe but still a long way to go.

Also as I recall you’ve gone back and forth on a bunch of different configurations as ideas have been thrown around and the site has changed. Including how it would be smaller if it didn’t get a whole lot of room and shoved against DL Dr, which still remains to be seen. So don’t start claiming the crown yet. Again still a long way to go until the completed project.

How it would be smaller if it didn’t get a whole lot of room? Can you elaborate?

 

[Disney Irish]

How it would be smaller if it didn’t get a whole lot of room? Can you elaborate?

Dunno you tell me, it seemed like your thinking was that if it didn't have a lot of square footage that it was going to be more like a Tangled 5 minute ride compared to something of the scale of Pirates at closer to 15 minutes.

 

[mickEblu]

Dunno you tell me, it seemed like your thinking was that if it didn't have a lot of square footage that it was going to be more like a Tangled 5 minute ride compared to something of the scale of Pirates at closer to 15 minutes.

Oh I still think it’ll be something like Frozen Ever After in scope/ scale. That’s what I’ve said all along. I still think it’ll be 6 minutes or so and that the Pirates/ HM was more about theme, tech and effects. I’d be pleasantly surprised / shocked if is anything like Pirates. Tangled is a worst case scenario IMO. That seems less likely now knowing how much room there actually is even without the maintenance building. I don’t think I ever did the google earth math myself but I recall somebody here saying they did and insinuating that there wouldn’t be enough room to do anything great without the maintenance building or making a comp to something much smaller than POTC. But I could be wrong.

 

[Disney Irish]

Oh I still think it’ll be something like Frozen Ever After in scope/ scale. That’s what I’ve said all along. I still think it’ll be 6 minutes or so and that the Pirates/ HM was more about theme, tech and effects. I’d be pleasantly surprised / shocked if it was anything like Pirates. Tangled is a worst case scenario IMO. That seems less likely now knowing how much room there actually is even without the maintenance building. I don’t think I ever did the google earth math myself but I recall somebody here saying they did and insinuating that there wouldn’t be enough room to do anything great without the maintenance building or making a comp to something much smaller than POTC. But I could be wrong.

Well if you take the measurements that Freshbaked used as correct, its about 1.4 acres of usable space as the dirt area sits right now. I haven't measured it recently, but that sounds about right. And if that is the case you can get a building the size of Pirates with queue and everything in that space. You can also get something the size of Ariel's too just for comparison of ride types. So it has plenty of space to still build something significant if they wanted. So something on the scale of 10-15 minutes ride time is still very much doable if they wanted.

 

[mickEblu]

Well if you take the measurements that Freshbaked used as correct, its about 1.4 acres of usable space as the dirt area sits right now. I haven't measured it recently, but that sounds about right. And if that is the case you can get a building the size of Pirates with queue and everything in that space. You can also get something the size of Ariel's too just for comparison of ride types. So it has plenty of space to still build something significant if they wanted. So something on the scale of 10-15 minutes ride time is still very much doable if they wanted.

“If they wanted” being they key words. 10-15 is not happening. I might be willing to hear a case for 7-8 minutes.

His Ariel comparison is off though. I got something around .64 acres when I went on Google Earth earlier.